Insurance reforms, case backlogs, and COVID protections highlight Judiciary committees’ agendas

Sen. Jeff Brandes

Insurance matters — both COVID-19-liability protection and cracking down on insurance fraud — are on the agendas for the Florida House and Senate Judiciary committees for the 2021 session.

Sen. Jeff Brandes, R-St. Petersburg, chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said his committee will look at a wide range of insurance reforms, including some based on a pending Florida Bar grievance case. He also said incorporating strategies adopted by courts to help handle cases during the pandemic and continued criminal justice reforms will be on the committee’s agenda.